Pub Quiz Night
#1271014
04/10/22 11:43 AM
04/10/22 11:43 AM
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Joined: Nov 2004
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Bucks, England
Urban Worrier
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True Blue Boomer
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True Blue Boomer
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Bucks, England
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-1. Wjhat was the name of the sheriff shot by Bob Marley, Eric Clapton et al? -2. Who was known as "il Duce"? -3. Zoologically, what is a mugger? -4. Who wrote the novel The Vicar of Wakefield and the play She Stoops to Conquer? -5. In which city is the annual "Running of the Bulls"? -6. In Arthurian legend, who was the evil sorceress who plotted to overthrow her half-brother King Arthur? -7. Which legendary biblical figure is described in Genesis as a "mighty hunter"? -8. Which of the codenames for the 5 beachheads used in the D-Day invasion was named after a U.S. state? -9. Shogi is the Japanese version of which game? -10. DCXLIV are the Roman numerals for which number? -11. What is the name of the substance released into the bloodstream by the body tissues in allergic reactions such as hay fever? -12. Who is this?
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Re: Pub Quiz Night
[Re: Urban Worrier]
#1271031
04/10/22 01:46 PM
04/10/22 01:46 PM
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Joined: May 2006
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Indiana
ScarletDragon
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Addicted Boomer
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Indiana
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3. Mugger is a crocodile that can live in freshwater. I spent a lot of time in the Everglades back in the 80's, camping and canoeing with alligators. I drew the line when it came to areas of the Glades inhabited by crocodiles. They scare me.
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons ...
for thou art crunchy and good with ketchup.
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Re: Pub Quiz Night
[Re: fildil]
#1271054
04/10/22 03:49 PM
04/10/22 03:49 PM
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Joined: Feb 2001
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Minnesota, USA
Sherlock
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Adept Boomer
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Minnesota, USA
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12. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech in Memphis the day he was assassinated.  (He was there supporting the sanitation workers' strike, who were represented by the union I work for.)
The best math you can learn is how to calculate the future cost of current decisions.
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